as in to accelerate
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
we have to speed up production if we are ever going to make the deadline
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Critics have also pointed out cases of Tesla’s FSD software malfunctioning, with reports of vehicles mistakenly accelerating or failing to detect obstacles.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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And the trend is only accelerating; 86% of US respondents project an increase in use of ALSPs in the next 12 months.Richard Punt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The redshirt freshman completed 11 of 14 passes for 207 yards and 1 touchdown, and rushed 5 times for 57 yards and 1 touchdown when adjusted for sacks.Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The water came rushing down the rivers and tributaries towards the Mediterranean Sea, picking up cars and destroying bridges along the way.Atika Shubert, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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The grand openings, the marketing blitz around the new stores, an aggressive online sales push as well as a rapidly growing middle class that aspires to own Apple products boosted its annual India revenue to a record of $8 billion in the year through March.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024
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The growth pushes the song to a No. 14 debut on the overall Streaming Songs chart, for Maydon’s first appearance there.Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Speed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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